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. >> elections had been planned for april. that is now completely up in the air. even if the military intervention is a short one, mali is likely to remain politically unstable for some time to come. >> coming up, floods are causing havoc in the indonesian capital. >> first, here's a look at some of the news. >> syrian activists are reporting a new massacre by government forces. the syrian observatory for human rights says pro-assad troops killed more than 100 civilians on tuesday. witnesses are reported as saying troops hunting rebel fighters slotted entire families, including women and children -- slaughtered entire families including women and children. >> new demands come as pakistan's chief anti- corruption official refused the supreme court order to a rust -- arrest the prime minister over lack of evidence. m in the u.s. president's gun control proposals face an uncertain future. there's no majority in either house of congress with resistance from both republicans and democrats. gun supporters have also launched an advertising campaign against obama's move.
. >> elections had been planned for april. that is now completely up in the air. even if the military intervention is a short one, mali is likely to remain politically unstable for some time to come. >> coming up, floods are causing havoc in the indonesian capital. >> first, here's a look at some of the news. >> syrian activists are reporting a new massacre by government forces. the syrian observatory for human rights says pro-assad troops killed more than 100 civilians...
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he is part of an opposition movement which boycotted the elections. as far as he is concerned, the king can stay in office, but only as a figurehead. >> the movement is calling for a change in the regime, and if that does not happen, then the next step would be the overthrow of the regime. that means the king. >> jordan is looking for a smooth transition to more democracy without a civil war like syria or an islamist government as in egypt. what happens all depends on how willing the king is to bring about change. >> tensions are running high in some parts of turkey as nato gears up to get its missile defense system up and running this weekend. turkey has requested help because of concerns that the syrian civil war could spill over to its borders. the missiles have been sent by the united states, germany, and the netherlands, but not everyone approves of the move. on tuesday, a proud of -- a crowd of protesters. >> demonstrations against the patriot missile deployment have been taking place for days. the confrontation and threats against german soldie
he is part of an opposition movement which boycotted the elections. as far as he is concerned, the king can stay in office, but only as a figurehead. >> the movement is calling for a change in the regime, and if that does not happen, then the next step would be the overthrow of the regime. that means the king. >> jordan is looking for a smooth transition to more democracy without a civil war like syria or an islamist government as in egypt. what happens all depends on how willing...
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the vote is the country's first direct presidential election with a final day of voting on saturday. the russian parliament has given its initial backing today to a bill that would ban what it calls homosexual propaganda. >> critics say the bill could lead to gay people being fined for demonstrating or even kissing in public. >> there were skirmishes ahead of the parliamentary vote. orthodox activists disrupted a protest by gay rights campaigners before it had even started. demonstrators against the bill say are just fighting for civil rights. >> i am liberal. i am for freedom for all. for gay people and other minorities, too. >> this is not about sex in public, but a quick kiss or holding someone's hand -- that's just normal. >> the bill has two more readings. it then goes to the upper house, and president putin for approval. if passed, it could lead to fines for what it calls homosexual propaganda. supporters say the aim is to protect russian children. >> i am going to vote in favor of the bill. god created people of different sexes so that we do not get up to such nonsense. and ma
the vote is the country's first direct presidential election with a final day of voting on saturday. the russian parliament has given its initial backing today to a bill that would ban what it calls homosexual propaganda. >> critics say the bill could lead to gay people being fined for demonstrating or even kissing in public. >> there were skirmishes ahead of the parliamentary vote. orthodox activists disrupted a protest by gay rights campaigners before it had even started....
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at the last election, one in six voters cast ballots for the far right. >> it is nice that there somewhere for people to go, a place where they can get things off their chest. >> but many people oppose the presence of the npd. one is the mayor. she has started a civic group. it all started seven years ago with a demonstration. >> the brown been for npd rubbish -- we carried one of those with us -- the brown bin. >> we want to show that we are a friendly, cosmopolitan little town, and we are not brown, right wing extremists. we are colorful and diverse. >> the npd tried to infiltrate a local sports club, but the extremists were prevented from gaining a foothold. m a three or four npd people were very active. they wanted to help, but if they get a foot in the door and a training group, that effectively makes them a trainer. and at that party office, the npd offers advice to young people, including the unemployed. the message is -- we will look after you. it is not unusual to run into the deputy leader of the national npd party here. he was convicted of hate speech for describing germany as "
at the last election, one in six voters cast ballots for the far right. >> it is nice that there somewhere for people to go, a place where they can get things off their chest. >> but many people oppose the presence of the npd. one is the mayor. she has started a civic group. it all started seven years ago with a demonstration. >> the brown been for npd rubbish -- we carried one of those with us -- the brown bin. >> we want to show that we are a friendly, cosmopolitan...
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in germany, there's a state election coming up this weekend that could be a preview of national elections. >> in lower saxony, angela merkel's conservatives are hoping to stay in power, but the coalition partners they depend on, the free democrats, could be too weak to help keep them there. >> the opposition social democrats have been crashing in opinion polls as their chancellor candidate moves from one gaffe to another. here's more. >> angela merkel on the campaign trail in lower saxony -- it is a regional election that has taken on national significance. all the parties want to build momentum ahead of the election in the fall. angela merkel gave the christian democrat incumbent a glowing endorsement. >> he is a great state premier, so please do everything you can to make sure david mcalester can stay on sunday. i can continue my work for lower saxony. i can continue to serve lower saxony. together with my team, together with my delegates. >> it is an election that could seal the fate of the deputy chancellor i of his free democrats fail to into the legislature, as polls suggest -- if h
in germany, there's a state election coming up this weekend that could be a preview of national elections. >> in lower saxony, angela merkel's conservatives are hoping to stay in power, but the coalition partners they depend on, the free democrats, could be too weak to help keep them there. >> the opposition social democrats have been crashing in opinion polls as their chancellor candidate moves from one gaffe to another. here's more. >> angela merkel on the campaign trail in...